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Effective Communication Skills for Engineers (FutureLearn)

Offered by University of Malaya,

Find out the tips and strategies of communicating effectively as an engineer though this course. Effective communications skills are vital in order to communicate the ideas. This course will guide the participants to learn about multiple communication skills (verbal and non-verbal), in the form of posters, oral presentations and technical report writing.

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What topics will you cover?

Preparation on how to design a good poster
Presenting the poster
Introduction to oral communication
Preparing for an oral & slide presentation
Delivering effective oral presentation
The importance of technical report
Technical report layout
How to write a good report

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Identify their self and team interpersonal skills
Demonstrate the ability to prepare and present a good poster
Demonstrate the ability to prepare and present a good oral presentation
Demonstrate the ability to prepare and present a good technical report

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